Francesca La Marca

Francesca La Marca (born 30 October 1975) is an Italian politician who is currently serving as the Senator from the North and Central America constituency of the Italian Parliament. A member of the Democratic Party, she previously served as a member of the Chamber of Deputies, representing North and Central America.

Early life
La Marca was born on 30 October 1975, in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, to Italian parents: her mother from Sannicandro di Bari and her father from Delia.

She graduated from the University of Toronto with a degree in Italian and French, and also obtained a doctorate in French literature.

Political career
In the 2013 Italian elections, she was elected to the Chamber of Deputies, in the constituency of North and Central America, as a member of the Democratic Party. Her election was the first time that a second-generation Italian citizen had been elected to Parliament.

In the 2018 election, she was re-elected to the Chamber of Deputies.

In the elections of 25 September 2022, she was elected to the Senate in the constituency for Italians abroad, as a member of the Democratic Party.